Need a accurate .357mag load

[bigtubby]

I have just started shooting 158gr SWC Missouri bullets 18 hardness.

I am looking for a midrange load that is for pin shooting, I have 2400, unique or win 231 powder. I have tried the unique at 5.5grains and was a little underwhelmed. I am shooting a S&W 5" 627 I am about out of 2400 but if there is a real accurate load I would buy some more.

 

[dragon68]

I really like 13.5 gr of 2400 with 158gr swc. Last trip to the range i just kinda popping off rounds with my 357 mag and was hitting a coke can at 75 feet every time with them. I worked up from 12gr and would recommend the same. Also 12 gr of aa#9 with the same bullet worked well for me. This is just me others might like something else.

Tony

 

[rcmodel]

tried the unique at 5.5grains and was a little underwhelmed

Bump it up another grain and you won't be.
6.5 is 0.3 under max according to older Alliant data, so it should whelm you a little more.

It's going to take a pretty good whack to bump up your hard bullets.

Should have went with softer alloy for mid-range loads.

rc

 

[GP100man]

+1 for the 12-13.5 gr 2400, Raw magnum speed WW296/H-110

Bhn 18 is a tuff boolit & will withstand as much pressure as the 357 can muster !!

The Boolit MUST FIT though !!

 

[zxcvbob]

I like 8.0 grains of Herco with hard cast 158's.

AA#7 is a good powder too; my best load was somewhere around 10 or 11 grains but I don't remember the details.

Lately I've been shooting a lot of .357 Magnum 148 grain DEWC's with 4.5 grains of Promo (bulk Red Dot.) Accurate and very cheap to shoot. I need to load a couple of hundred today...

 

[ArchAngelCD]

All 3 powder you have will produce accurate ammo for the .357 Magnum. I have also loaded very accurate 158gr LSWC .357 Magnum ammo using HS-6.